Tim Brooke-Taylor

Born: 1940-07-17

Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor OBE (17 July 1940 – 12 April 2020) was an English actor and comedian best known as a member of The Goodies. He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at the University of Cambridge and became president of the Footlights, touring internationally with its revue in 1964. Becoming more widely known to the public for his work on BBC Radio with I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, he moved into television with At Last the 1948 Show, working together with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman. With Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, he starred in The Goodies (1970–1982), picking up international recognition in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. He appeared as an actor in various sitcoms and was a panellist on BBC Radio's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue for almost 50 years. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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as Computer Scientist (uncredited)
Released: 1971-06-29

When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his...

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Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

as Self
Released: 2008-03-31

A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from...

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The Statue

as Hillcrest
Released: 1971-01-27

Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives...

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Return of the Goodies

as uncredited
Released: 2005-12-30

The Goodies finally return to television after nearly 25 years with a compilation of classic...

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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Himself - Various Characters
Released: 1982-03-01

Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the...

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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

as Self
Released: 2014-05-24

Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing...

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How to Irritate People

as Various Characters
Released: 1969-01-21

A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on...

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Twelve Plus One

as Jackie
Released: 1969-10-07

Mario, a young philanderer, receives 13 antique chairs in a bad state by inheritance and decides...

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London

as Various
Released: 1971-12-31

Five comedy vignettes: 1) Churchill, 2) Swinging London, 3) Four Clubmen, 4) Stately Homes, 5)...

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Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

as Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment
Released: 1995-10-08

Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from...

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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

as Himself
Released: 2008-09-13

Recorded over two legs of the 2007 sell-out tour - the series' first ever live shows in its...

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Under the Bed

as Bin Man
Released: 1988-01-01

A young girl kicks all of her rubbish under her bed creating a monster which she and her brother...

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The One Show

as Self
First aired: 2006-08-14

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD....

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The Wednesday Play

as (uncredited)
First aired: 1964-09-30

The Wednesday Play is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 from...

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Agatha Christie's Marple

as Dr. Edward Humbleby
First aired: 2004-12-12

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St...

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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant
First aired: 2011-10-24

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and...

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Great British Menu

as Self - Guest Judge
First aired: 2006-04-10

Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure.

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The Upper Hand

as Trevor
First aired: 1990-05-01

The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and...

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Heartbeat

as Ronnie Smethers
First aired: 1992-04-10

Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly...

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The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self
First aired: 1976-04-01

A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human...

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The Goodies

as uncredited
First aired: 1970-11-08

A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and...

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Shooting Stars

as Self
First aired: 1993-12-27

Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in...

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Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

as Astronomer (voice)
First aired: 1996-04-02

Dennis and Gnasher is an animated British TV series based on characters from The Beano comic, It...

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Legends

as Self
First aired: 2006-11-17

The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for...

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The Alphabet Game

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-05

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At Last the 1948 Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1967-02-15

A groundbreaking, splendidly silly, surreal sketch comedy series written by and starring The...

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Omnibus

as Self
First aired: 1967-10-13

Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the...

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Me and My Girl

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-08-31

A British television situation comedy broadcast on ITV between 1984 and 1988 starring Richard...

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Cilla

as Self
First aired: 1968-01-30

A mostly live weekly entertainment show starring Cilla Black and her special guests.

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What the Dickens?

as Team Captain
First aired: 2008-05-28

What the Dickens is a television panel game hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Team captains were Dave...

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The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-01-02

Comedic British History

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You Must Be The Husband

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-08

You Must Be the Husband is a British comedy television series starring Tim Brooke-Taylor in the...

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Countdown

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-11-02

The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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TLC

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-11-17

TLC is a darkly surreal farce-like sitcom set in a fictional NHS hospital called South Middlesex...

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Bananaman

as Narrator
First aired: 1983-10-03

Animated parody of famous superheroes about a young boy called Eric, who found out that when he...

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